Chords with lyrics
G+G 
C majorC G+G
he waited at the door
D MajorD G+G
His only son was due from overseas
C majorC G+G
For months now he?d been waiting since he?d gone off to war
D MajorD G+G
And his eyes were filled with tears of great relief
C majorC G+G
Welcome home son his loving arms held open and his heart so full of love
C majorC G+G
Welcome home son I?ve been praying and been hoping and I never did give up
I knew that you?d return to me the place where you were meant to be
C majorC
Rest now for you?ve been gone too long
G+G
I heard him say as they embraced I?ve waited so long for this day
D MajorD G+G
My son my very own welcome home
C majorC G+G
But a dreary rain was falling while another soldier fell
D MajorD G+G
And a mother wakes up crying in the night
C majorC G+G
She thought she?d heard him calling in that moment she could tell
D MajorD G+G
Her only son had passed into the light
C majorC G+G
Welcome home son his loving arms held open and his heart so full of love
C majorC G+G
Welcome home son as Jesus stood there glowing their hands reached out and touched
I knew that you?d return to me the place that you were meant to be
C majorC
Rest now for you?ve been gone too long
G+G
As they embraced I heard him say I?ve waited so long for this day
D MajorD G+G
My son my very own welcome home
C majorC G+G
Now I think of all the families that?ve lost a darling one
D MajorD G+G
And I think how Jesus died for all our sins
C majorC G+G
And I think how much God loved us to send His only Son
D MajorD G+G
To live and die and then to live again
C majorC G+G
Welcome home Son I hear God saying when they nail Christ to the cross that day
C majorC G+G
Welcome home Son and when He sent His angels to roll that stone away
I knew that you?d return to me the place where you were meant to be
C majorC
Rest now for you?ve been gone too long
G+G
I hear God say as they embrace I?ve waited so long for this day
D MajorD G+G
Well done my faithful Son welcome home
C majorC G+G
Welcome home I hope to hear God saying when it?s my time to go
C majorC G+G
Welcome home while the angel band is playing and God comes to claim my soul
The angels will be singing and joy bells will be ringing
C majorC
Rejoicing I?ll shout and sing along
G+G
When there are no more wars to fight and we?re all children of the light
D MajorD G+G
When the Father and the Son say welcome home
